I. Background information
Imports by commercial partner in US$ million, top ten partners (January – October 2012) United States China Brazil Ecuador Argentina Mexico South Korea Colombia Germany Japan
6,727 6,477 2,210 1,786 1,615 1,400 1,366 1,279 1,264 1,262
0
500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000 5,500 6,000 6,500 7,000
Source: ComexPerú
Traditional and non-traditional exports in US$ million 40,000
36.2 34.5
30,000 25,000
21.7
20,000
23.3
27.7
Traditional
20.6
15,000
Non-traditional 10.2
10,000
7.6
5,000 0
40.9
35.5
35,000
6.3
2007
7.6
11.3
12.2
13.7
6.2
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012*
2013*
2014*
*Estimated Sources: BCRP / ComexPerú
During 2011, exports of non-traditional products increased by 34.2% over 2010. Between January and July of 2012, the markets that grew most were those of non-metallic minerals (54.2%), textiles (12.3%) and steel metallurgy and jewelry (7.9%). The principal non-traditional products exported at July 2012 were natural calcium phosphates, refined copper wire, fresh or chilled asparagus, and cotton T-shirts. Meanwhile, the most important traditional products were gold, copper, lead, zinc, gas, coffee and fishmeal.
Annual variation of exports of non-traditional products in % (January – October 2012) Non-metallic minerals 54.2%
Fisheries -72.0%
Steel metallurgy and jewelry 7.9%
Textiles 12.3%
Metal-mechanics n.a.
Wood and paper and their by-products 6.6%
Others 50.9%
Chemicals -2.4%
Agriculture and livestock 7.7% Source: INEI
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